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Ballarat vs Grampians

Name: Ballarat vs Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Ballarat profile · Grampians profile

Ballarat Grampians

Grampians and Ballarat are two distinct Victorian regions with very different profiles. Grampians is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in Ballarat. Home ownership is far more common in Grampians, where 46.3% of homes are owned outright, while Ballarat has a much higher share of renters at 31.1%. Educational gaps are also stark; 23.1% of adults in Ballarat hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 12.8% in Grampians.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 7.3%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and rates of long-term health conditions. However, the differences between them have often grown since 2011. The age gap has widened and the difference in university qualifications has increased. Ballarat has also seen its share of recent arrivals grow faster than in Grampians, where residents are less likely to have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Grampians Median age: 8 yrs older in Grampians Population: 55,861 larger in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Grampians +55,861 larger in Ballarat gap widening

116,201 82nd pct 60,340 50th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Grampians +8 yrs older in Grampians gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.7%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Grampians

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

39.5% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.1% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

4.4% German +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 41.8%

42.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Grampians +6 more in Grampians

50 87th pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Grampians +3.39 more in Grampians

2.28 53rd pct 5.68 91st pct

Students in Ballarat in Grampians +14,741 more in Ballarat

22,991 86th pct 8,250 38th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Grampians +322 larger in Ballarat

469 54th pct 147 9th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Grampians +59 higher in Ballarat

1,038 61st pct 979 30th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 38.7%

16.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

13.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Grampians +$46 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$745 37th pct $699 25th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Grampians +$199 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,441 28th pct $1,242 13th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Grampians +$218 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,885 38th pct $1,667 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

18.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.9%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

7.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Grampians +1,099 larger in Ballarat

2,164 64th pct 1,065 41st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Grampians +7 yrs older in Grampians

22 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Grampians +$41 higher in Ballarat

$553 32nd pct $512 21st pct

Household income in Ballarat in Grampians +$258 higher in Ballarat

$1,388 29th pct $1,130 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Grampians +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

27.6% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Grampians +$85 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$300 29th pct $215 9th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Grampians +$456 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,499 27th pct $1,043 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 27.8%

31.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 20.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 3.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% 5 or more even 4.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.5%

15.3% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 9.2%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.9%

21.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 10.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Grampians +231 more in Ballarat

612 83rd pct 381 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Grampians +1.05 more in Grampians

5.27 69th pct 6.31 85th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Grampians +757.6 more in Ballarat

1,009.1 57th pct 251.5 31st pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Grampians +6 more in Grampians

33 59th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Grampians

10 65th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Grampians

78 78th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

2.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.9% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%

11.2% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

9.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Grampians +65,896 higher in Ballarat

125,189 80th pct 59,293 43rd pct

Growth in Ballarat in Grampians +9.3 pts higher in Ballarat

8.0% 72nd pct -1.3% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Grampians +333 higher in Ballarat

739 37th pct 406 7th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Grampians +4.7 higher in Grampians

17.8 7th pct 22.5 38th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Grampians +0.6 higher in Grampians

7.8 10th pct 8.4 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Grampians +1.0 higher in Ballarat

5.7 59th pct 4.6 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Grampians +0.8 more in Ballarat

5.5 61st pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Grampians +9.5 pts higher in Ballarat

64.9% 58th pct 55.3% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Grampians +12.2 pts higher in Ballarat

64.8% 58th pct 52.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Grampians +13.5 pts higher in Ballarat

79.9% 49th pct 66.4% 38th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Grampians +10.9 pts higher in Ballarat

71.1% 57th pct 60.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Grampians +13.8 pts higher in Ballarat

93.9% 56th pct 80.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Grampians +4.2 pts higher in Ballarat

48.8% 58th pct 44.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Grampians +32.0 more in Grampians

15.7 53rd pct 47.7 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Grampians +57 higher in Ballarat

58 57th pct 1 17th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Grampians +1.1 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 36th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Barwon - West Maryborough - Pyrenees Geelong Melton - Bacchus Marsh Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Wyndham Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Compare Grampians with nearby areas

Glenelg - Southern Grampians Murray River - Swan Hill Mildura Limestone Coast Maryborough - Pyrenees Warrnambool Loddon - Elmore Ballarat

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20101/ballarat/vs/21501/grampians